Thomas Tuchel wants to make the England national team the new Crazy Gang: details.

Thomas Tuchel wants to make the England national team the new Crazy Gang: details
Thomas Tuchel wants to make the England national team the new Crazy Gang: details

Thomas Tuchel wants to turn England into the 'crazy gang' of Wimbledon

According to The Sun: The head coach of the England national team, Thomas Tuchel, aims to transform his team into world champions by implementing unusual tactics, such as long throw-ins and powerful goalkeeper kicks.

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England is preparing for a challenging World Cup qualifying match against Serbia on Tuesday. Although the team has shown good results under the new German coach, their performance has not been impressive so far.

Wimbledon, known as the 'crazy gang,' was famous for its aggressive and physical play in the 1980s and 1990s.

Tuchel noted: “The long throw-in is back. But we don’t have much time.
“When we reach the World Cup, all these details will matter, so we will talk about long throw-ins, about long kicks from the goalkeeper, and not just short play.
“We cannot fit everything into four days of training. I need to reflect with my assistants.
“These systems are coming back, and crosses are coming back too.”

Many teams in the Premier League play in a similar style, like 'Man City' under Pep Guardiola. However, critics believe that the English league has become boring to watch.

Tuchel realizes that his team needs to significantly improve their play in the match against Serbia in Belgrade.

Comments from the legend of the 'crazy gang'

‘Football philosophy’ can be boring, says Crazy Gang legend Wally Downs

“There is a lot of excitement around ‘football philosophy’, but if you don’t win matches, you get sacked—and your philosophy goes with you.
We played direct, high pressing at Wimbledon because we had the lowest budget in every division we played in.
It’s sad to see teams trying to play from the back when they don’t have the right goalkeeper or defense.
It’s also pointless to play direct football if you don’t have the speed, strength, or desire.
If Thomas Tuchel wins playing like Ajax or Wimbledon, it doesn’t matter.In our promotions and FA Cup, there is no asterisk saying ‘But they didn’t play from the back’.
We know that Tuchel can teach the team how to pass the ball.
I hope he has some idea of what he’s doing.

Tuchel warned: “A big test awaits us on Tuesday.

“We are ready to face the atmosphere and physicality. This will be a very important game.

“We must be ready for everything.

“We are facing the same 5-4-1 defensive block with individual quality up front and physical forwards.”

England is closely monitoring defender Marc Guéhi, who was unable to finish the game during the drab victory over Andorra due to a groin issue.

Now Tuchel has to decide how he can adapt his strategy to improve the team’s results, especially in the face of stiff competition on the international stage. Success in the match against Serbia could be a crucial step in restoring the confidence of the national team and forming a unified style of play. It is also important what reflection Tuchel's new approach will have in future encounters, as we may witness the evolution of English football with new tactical approaches.


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